An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

the occupying seven thousand—were fully protected from the observation and

hectares of land, most of it a barren field dedicated to training or the assembly of

not a single grass to be seen on the ground, and several wooden buildings and temporary tent-like

to be stayed at for too long. It was a station meant for transition: nothing

designed this way because of the Dragons."

Adventurer responded with a subtle nod, before uttering

them as

sad smile and

an exception due to its huge size and incredible relevance. Most posts are about as

"I see…"

again looked at the surrounding area and noticed the seven thousand, five hundred soldiers already converging with

slowly merged, someone rushed

be in her late twenties, pretty, but also

feminine flair to it. She wore full plated armor,

that was hung on the strap around her hip

she reached Conrad, she fell to her one knee, raising the other as she bowed her head in

Conrad. General Lucy

and deep, almost masculine. Whether this was natural, or an accent that

of the two

It's been a

lady, his face quickly moving towards the man beside

She's a General, and she'll serve as

a few steps forward and stretched his hand towards the woman who still had her knee planted

difficult for women to become soldiers, talkless of rising up the ranks to the position of General." He began, his voice containing a rare emotion

—Respect!

at such a young age. That in itself

but she accepted the outstretched hand offered by the Dark

as she shook his hand,

but she did her best to drown all of it and simply respond to the kind words of the Alliance's

deeply appreciate your words, Sir Ralyks. However, I am still far from

glint of ambition glowed in her eyes, and Ralyks seemed to like

Then, I look forward to seeing how